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Severe weather and flooding impacted Thursday evening’s commute around the New York City area. Earlier Thursday afternoon, the potential for severe storms and flash flooding prompted New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to declare a state of emergency in several counties. Parts of Queens seemed to get the worst of it. MTA Chairman & CEO Janno Lieber and LIRR President Rob Free provided …

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. KERRVILLE — Flood survivors fought back tears Thursday as they described losing children, going days without contact from …

Attendees look at a marked-up map of the Guadalupe River during a public hearing in Kerrville, Texas. Eric Gay/AP hide caption toggle caption Eric Gay/AP KERRVILLE, Texas — Texas lawmakers and flood survivors criticized local officials for disorganization and bureaucratic holdups during a public hearing in the area that saw the most fatalities in the July 4 floods in central …

PHILADELPHIA – A round of severe storms brought heavy rain and the risk of flash flooding to the area Thursday afternoon.  Philadelphia and areas along the I-95 corridor were hit hardest by the system forecasters predicted would bring ‘potentially significant flash flooding. The city and surrounding suburbs remain under a Flash Flood Warning until 6:30 p.m. Thursday.  Flash Flood Warning  …

In 2014, a lake hidden beneath the Greenland Ice Sheet suddenly began to drain. The event occurred with such force that a surge of water was sent directly upwards, splitting through the ice to create a crater almost one kilometre deep. In the 10 days that followed, 90 million cubic metres of water were released from the lake – roughly …

Thursday, July 31 2025 Morning Report Today is the end of the heat wave, and the force that will break it will be powerful. There is so much humidity in the air, along with the high heat, that thunderstorms will have a high water capacity. This means torrential downpours could lead to urban flooding and swollen streams. A few inches …

‘Not a Damned Penny.’ Texas Flood Survivors Look for Help  The New York Times Local leaders to face Texas lawmakers today as questions linger about deadly July 4 flooding  CNN Texas floods: 911 audio from county near hard-hit Kerrville shows confusion and distress  ABC News Flood survivors face long wait to speak at Texas hearing on disaster response in Kerrville  San Antonio Express-News Search …

Scientists have discovered a previously-undetected flood under the Greenland ice sheet that spilled out with such force that it burst through nearly 300 feet (91 meters) of solid ice. The phenomenon occurred in 2014 and caused 24 billion gallons (90 billion liters) of meltwater to punch out from a subglacial lake under the ice sheet. It is the first time …

Below the arid surface of southern Oregon’s Alvord Desert are the echoes of a once massive Ice Age Lake, along with the scars of an ancient catastrophic flood that helped to reshape the landscape in ways that can still be seen today. Evidence of the upheaval that once impacted this region close to 13,000 years ago were recently revealed in …